WEBVTT Right now. A desperate plea tonight - from the family of a Des Moines man who police say was killed - when his stepfather set him on fire. KCCI's Max Diekneite met with the family tonight. The suspect in the case - Randy Miles Junior - was supposed to be in court today - for a plea deal. Steve -- Christopher Lenhart's entire family showed up to the Polk County courthouse today -- But the hearing was called-off last-minute. Tonight, they say they are frustrated... and that Chris, deserves justice. Christopher Lenhart's family... is still in shock. <IT WAS HARD TO LEAVE HIM... AT THE END..... I COULDN'T LEAVE HIM ).> A year and a half ago... Police say his stepfather... Randy Miles Jr... set him on fire... following an argument. Lenhart was air-lifted to Iowa City... With 3rd-degree burns across 90-percent of his body. Lenhart's family -- asked us to show this picture. They say they want everyone to see -- what police say Miles did -- to the person, they love. <LAST TIME I SEEN HIM, I WASN'T EXPECTING TO SEE HIM WHERE I COULDN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE HIS FACE.> Lenhart left-behind a 6- year-old son, Quinten... the mother of his child, Kaylee ... and a big, loving family. <IT'S BEEN HORRIBLE HAD TO GO HOME AND TELL MY SIX YEAR OLD KID THAT HIS DAD PASSED-AWAY. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT, AS A MOTHER, YOU DON'T WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOUR KID.> <I FEEL LIKE ALL OF OUR CHILDREN WERE ROBBED OF A GREAT PERSON.> Chris's brother ... Nick... believes Miles, should spend a long time in prison. <IF HE GETS LIFE - OR WHATEVER HE GETS - I'LL HAVE NO SYMPATHY, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE SHOWED TO MY BROTHER.> But the family - is worried... They say lawyers have told them... A plea-deal, may only put him behind bars, for a fraction of that <IT'S SCARY KNOWING THAT IT COULD HAPPEN - AND HE COULD BE BACK OUT ON THE STREETS.> <HE'S A MENACE TO SOCIETY... EVERYONE WHO'S EVER KNOWN HIM, KNOWS HE'S A PSYCHO.> We reached-out to Miles' attorney... But didn't hear back in time for air. A pre-trial meeting is set for Thursday at 1:30. Live in Des Moines...

The family of a Des Moines man who died after police say his stepfather set him on fire made a desparate plea Friday. The suspect, Randy Miles Jr., was supposed to be in court for a plea deal today.Christopher Lenhart's entire family was at the courthouse, but the hearing was called off at the last minute.Tonight, they say they are frustrated and that Lenhart deserves justice."It was hard to leave him. At the end, I couldn't leave him," said Crystal Lenhart, Christopher Lenhart's sister.A year and a half ago, police say Miles set him on fire following an argument.Christopher Lenhart was airlifted to Iowa City with third-degree burns across 90 percent of his body.Lenhart's family say they want everyone to see what police say Miles did to the person they love."Last time I seen him, I wasn't expecting to see him where I couldn't even recognize his face," said Nick Lenhart, Christopher Lenhart's brother.Lenhart left behind a 6-year-old son, Quinten; the mother of his child, Kaylee Schroeder; and a big, loving family."It's been horrible," Schroeder said. "Had to go home and tell my 6-year-old kid that his dad passed away. That's something that, as a mother, you don't want to explain to your kid.""I feel like all of our children were robbed of a great person," Crystal Lenhart said.Nick Lenhart believes Miles should spend a long time in prison."If he gets life, or whatever he gets, I'll have no sympathy, because that's what he showed to my brother," Nick Lenhart said.But the family is worried. They say lawyers have told them a plea deal may only put him behind bars for a fraction of that."It's scary knowing that it could happen and he could be back out on the streets," Schroeder said."He's a menace to society. Everyone who's ever known him, he's a psycho," Nick Lenhart said.KCCI's attempts to reach Miles were unsuccessful. A pretrial meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

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The family of a Des Moines man who died after police say his stepfather set him on fire made a desparate plea Friday.

The suspect, Randy Miles Jr., was supposed to be in court for a plea deal today.

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Christopher Lenhart's entire family was at the courthouse, but the hearing was called off at the last minute.

Tonight, they say they are frustrated and that Lenhart deserves justice.

"It was hard to leave him. At the end, I couldn't leave him," said Crystal Lenhart, Christopher Lenhart's sister.

A year and a half ago, police say Miles set him on fire following an argument.

Christopher Lenhart was airlifted to Iowa City with third-degree burns across 90 percent of his body.

Lenhart's family say they want everyone to see what police say Miles did to the person they love.

"Last time I seen him, I wasn't expecting to see him where I couldn't even recognize his face," said Nick Lenhart, Christopher Lenhart's brother.

Lenhart left behind a 6-year-old son, Quinten; the mother of his child, Kaylee Schroeder; and a big, loving family.

"It's been horrible," Schroeder said. "Had to go home and tell my 6-year-old kid that his dad passed away. That's something that, as a mother, you don't want to explain to your kid."

"I feel like all of our children were robbed of a great person," Crystal Lenhart said.

Nick Lenhart believes Miles should spend a long time in prison.

"If he gets life, or whatever he gets, I'll have no sympathy, because that's what he showed to my brother," Nick Lenhart said.

But the family is worried. They say lawyers have told them a plea deal may only put him behind bars for a fraction of that.

"It's scary knowing that it could happen and he could be back out on the streets," Schroeder said.